..or reclaiming old wood might be an alternative.

Where are you located would do for starters?

If Nth America what about Maple and Redwood?

Whats it to be used for, decking or furniture or flooring?

Another alternative is to tap into the "underground" teak network - as long as folks don't talk.

Phichit, thats up Petchabun way is it not?

Plenty of nice Petchabun style wooden houses.

You may well be familair with these names,

Mai daeng, mai sak, mai makkaa, generally used for, windows and window frame, doors and door frames, stairs, furniture,flooring etc.

^^^^, well aware of it, more power to them.
Its got to the stage now I can recognise the difference between Chiang Mai, Petchabun and Ayuttaya style houses.

Have a house full of mai daeng furniture.

Havent yet given thought as to how to get it back to the UK, probably on some banned list, never mind go to the local lumber/wood yard slip Somchai 500 baht for a pre dated receipt for some kind of wood that can be exported.

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